Warren Centre executive director Ashley Brinson said Kell is a respected engineering and business leader with a wealth of experience in major infrastructure projects around the world.
“We are delighted to have someone with the calibre of global experience as Richard to lead our board through this exciting time of renewal,” he said.
Kell has led major infrastructure expansions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Indonesia and Vietnam and was most recently the managing director and chairman of engineering firm Cardno. He remains as a consultant to the company and was president of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers, as well as a past president of the Association of Consulting Engineers Australia.
He was named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1998 for services to Australia in Engineering, particularly Bridge Engineering and International Affairs.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. He was recipient of the IEAust John Connell Medal for Structural Engineering 2000 and an Australian Centenary Medal in 2001.
The Warren Centre brings industry, government and academia together to create thought leadership in engineering, technology, and innovation. It seeks to constantly challenge the economic, legal, environmental, social and political issues surrounding innovation and technology.
